Columbia Sportswear Company

SAP S/4HANA Lead – Fashion & Vertical Business

Columbia Sportswear Company

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: AuroraIllinoisUnited States

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Salary

💰 $126,000 - $210,000 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Lead the design, build, and implementation of prAna’s SAP S/4HANA platform tailored for fashion and vertical business—built entirely from the ground up.
  • Own the end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementation: architecting solutions, defining master data models (article, fashion master), and driving MRP and segmentation logic.
  • Design and configure SAP S/4HANA for Fashion/Vertical Business capabilities including seasonality management, variant configuration, aATP, and supply assignment (ARun).
  • Lead integrations with external systems (e.g., eCommerce, CRM, third-party logistics), enabling multichannel order management, ATP, and contract management flows.
  • Manage critical SAP business runs: order allocation, MRP for fashion, site master setup, and SAP FMS migration/transformation.
  • Serve as the technical and functional lead—guiding internal teams and external partners while ensuring master data integrity, compliance, and scalability.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree, applicable certification or equivalent experience.
  • Typically requires 8+ years of professional experience and mastery of relevant technical or business skills required to accomplish the job.
  • 5+ years of designing Big Data systems and processes in a Cloud environment
  • Expert in SQL and query optimization techniques
  • 5+ years’ experience with programming languages
  • 3+ years of Apache Spark with Python
  • Experience in design and development of an Enterprise CI/CD process
  • Expert in all technologies in the data platform (Data Factory, Databricks, Data Lake, Data Warehouse, and SQLDB).
  • Coding proficiency in a modern programming or scripting language
  • Azure stack experience preferred (Logic and Function apps)
  • Knowledge of database systems (SQL)
  • Experience in creating automation of repeatable tasks
  • Strong understanding of data design concepts
  • Demonstrated knowledge of SDLC and change management
  • Demonstrated ability to create logical flow diagrams
  • Excellent project and time management skills
  • Ability to work and collaborate with cross functional teams, and manage partner expectations
  • Ability to influence without direct authority
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
  • Ability to evaluate processes and drive improvement
  • Ability to foster new ideas and concepts and make decisions surrounding complex issues
  • Functional understanding of data architecture concepts
  • Intermediate understanding of privacy laws and regulations
  • Exposure to wholesale and/or retail solutions preferred
  • Experience with Data Catalogs, business glossaries, data governance, and metadata management preferred
  • Experience defining and implementing Data Governance models based on industry best-practices preferred
  • Travel: None
  • Work Schedule: Standard Hours
Benefits
  • Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates
  • Opportunity to create positive change through clothing

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
SAP S/4HANASQLApache SparkPythonBig DataCI/CDData FactoryDatabricksData LakeData Warehouse
Soft skills
project managementtime managementcollaborationinfluence without authoritycommunicationprocess evaluationidea fosteringdecision makingdata design understandingchange management
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeapplicable certification